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Bard Spells

A bard casts arcane spells drawn from the bard spell list, casting any spell she knows without preparing it ahead of time. Learn more about the Bard class.

Transmutation Polymorph

This spell functions as claim identity, except it transforms its target into a helpless, inanimate porcelain mask for the spell's duration.

Class Levels:
Bard 5 Druid 6 Witch 5 Shaman 6 Wizard 6 Sorcerer 6 Alchemist 5 Inquisitor 5 Antipaladin 4
Divination Scrying

Hear or see at a distance for 1 min./level.

Class Levels:
Bard 3 Skald 3 Witch 3 Medium 2 Shaman 3 Wizard 3 Psychic 3 Arcanist 3 Sorcerer 3 Mesmerist 3 Spiritualist 3
Illusion

The subject of this spell gains two benefits.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Magus 1 Cleric 1 Wizard 1 Sorcerer 1
Enchantment Compulsion

Causes living creatures within 5 ft. to fall asleep.

Class Levels:
Bard 5 Skald 5 Witch 6 Shaman 7 Wizard 6 Psychic 6 Arcanist 6 Sorcerer 6 Mesmerist 5
Illusion Glamer

This spell forms an invisible bubble that filters all speech coming from inside the affected area so that creatures outside hear a completely different version of the conversation.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Witch 1 Cleric 1 Wizard 1 Sorcerer 1 Inquisitor 1 Antipaladin 1
Illusion Shadow

You wrap yourself in a protective mantle of semireal shadow.

Class Levels:
Bard 5 Skald 5 Wizard 5 Arcanist 5 Sorcerer 5 Mesmerist 5 Antipaladin 4
Transmutation

Upon casting this spell, all recipients gain the ability to speak a new language.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Skald 2 Medium 2 Wizard 2 Psychic 2 Sorcerer 2 Mesmerist 2 Occultist 2
Transmutation

You turn up to three coins into deadly projectiles that gain the velocity of a bullet when thrown.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Magus 1 Wizard 1 Sorcerer 1 Alchemist 1 Bloodrager 1 Antipaladin 1
Universal

You tap into the magical resonance between you and your allies to enhance one another's magic.

Class Levels:
Bard 3 Druid 3 Magus 3 Witch 3 Cleric 3 Wizard 3 Sorcerer 3 Summoner 3
Divination

You utter a question in the form of a low-pitched bird call that can be heard up to a mile away, and can understand the responses given by birds in the area.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Druid 1 Skald 2 Witch 2 Hunter 1 Ranger 1 Shaman 2 Wizard 2 Psychic 2 Arcanist 2 Sorcerer 2 Mesmerist 2
Divination

You quickly absorb the knowledge in the target, which can be any assortment of books, scrolls, or other texts.

Class Levels:
Bard 5 Cleric 6 Medium 4 Wizard 5 Psychic 6 Sorcerer 5 Occultist 4 Inquisitor 6 Spiritualist 6
Enchantment Compulsion

Target is compelled to help injured ally.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Skald 2 Cleric 2 Medium 2 Oracle 2 Wizard 2 Psychic 2 Arcanist 2 Sorcerer 2 Mesmerist 2 Warpriest 2
Enchantment Compulsion

Compels opponents to attack you instead of your allies.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1 Witch 1 Cleric 1 Hunter 1 Medium 1 Oracle 1 Ranger 1 Paladin 1 Psychic 1 Summoner 1 Mesmerist 1 Warpriest 1 Inquisitor 1
Enchantment Compulsion

This spell functions as share language, granting a creature the ability to read, understand, and communicate to the best of its ability in any one language you know.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Druid 2 Witch 2 Cleric 2 Medium 2 Oracle 2 Wizard 2 Sorcerer 2 Mesmerist 2
Enchantment Compulsion

This spell functions as compel tongue, except it affects multiple creatures.

Class Levels:
Bard 4 Druid 5 Witch 5 Cleric 5 Medium 4 Oracle 5 Wizard 5 Sorcerer 5 Mesmerist 4
Enchantment Charm

People believe your ridiculous speech as long as you keep talking.

Class Levels:
Bard 5 Skald 5 Cleric 5 Wizard 5 Psychic 5 Sorcerer 5 Mesmerist 5 Warpriest 5 Inquisitor 5
Illusion Phantasm

Creates illusory visual, audio, olfactory, and thermal effects that targets perceive.

Class Levels:
Bard 4 Magus 4 Skald 4 Witch 4 Medium 3 Wizard 4 Psychic 4 Sorcerer 4 Mesmerist 4 Occultist 4
Divination

You understand all spoken and written languages.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Adept 1 Skald 1 Witch 1 Cleric 1 Medium 1 Oracle 1 Shaman 1 Wizard 1 Psychic 1 Arcanist 1 Sorcerer 1 Alchemist 1 Mesmerist 1 Warpriest 1 Inquisitor 1 Investigator 1 Spiritualist 1
Enchantment Compulsion

The target becomes unable to speak the truth.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1 Witch 2 Wizard 2 Psychic 2 Sorcerer 2 Mesmerist 1
Abjuration

You must cast this spell immediately before casting another spell on the same creature, eliciting a promise or warning against a behavior and binding the target to the paired spell.

Class Levels:
Bard 2 Skald 2 Witch 2 Cleric 2 Paladin 1 Mesmerist 2 Occultist 2 Warpriest 2 Inquisitor 2 Antipaladin 1
Enchantment Compulsion

Subjects behave oddly for 1 round/level.

Class Levels:
Bard 3 Skald 3 Witch 4 Wizard 4 Psychic 4 Arcanist 4 Sorcerer 4 Mesmerist 3 Bloodrager 4 Spiritualist 4
Enchantment Compulsion

One creature is confused for 1 round.

Class Levels:
Bard 1 Skald 1 Medium 1 Psychic 1 Mesmerist 1
Abjuration

All creatures in the area gain a +4 bonus on saving throws against teleportation effects.

Class Levels:
Bard 4 Magus 3 Skald 4 Witch 4 Medium 4 Wizard 4 Psychic 4 Sorcerer 4 Summoner 3 Occultist 4 Spiritualist 4
Conjuration Creation

You create a fine wooden carriage with whatever cosmetic embellishments you desire.

Class Levels:
Bard 3 Magus 3 Skald 3 Witch 3 Wizard 3 Sorcerer 3 Summoner 3
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